In Short

In Court

The butterfly effect

As India continues to lose its rich butterfly diversity at an alarming rate, a handful of individuals work towards creating newer habitats

Grasslands, forests and glaciers decreased in the Kedarnath-Joshimath region over 3 decades

Glacial decrease in Kedarnath and the surrounding region can be attributed to increase in surface radiative temperature & runoff, shows study

COP15 Montreal: Coalition calls for a moratorium on industrial activities in primary forests

Primary Forest Alliance calls for policy changes in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

Holistic approach could be key to curb climate change: Experts

Different aspect of climate change should not be taken in isolation rather the time has come to find solutions holistically

Integrating forests with agriculture crucial to sustainable development

An estimated 80 per cent of forest loss is being driven by conversion of forests into agricultural lands

Naini lake is depleting, but can we undo the wrongs?

Experts believe that obstruction in the subsurface recharge and increased abstraction of water to quench Nainital’s thirst are making the …

Report promotes win-win situations in food habits

Dietary habits across the world having low environmental impacts can also ensure good health, experts say

Global production of wood products registers growth

Governments need to ensure that principles of sustainable forest management are enforced, says forestry expert

India commits to restore 13 million ha of degraded forest under Bonn Challenge

Bringing back degraded and deforested lands can help stabilise the climate while sustainably supporting global and local economies, say experts

Dwindling tree cover dilates storm havoc

Cyclones that traverse the Indian peninsula from the Bay of Bengal to the Arabian Sea are a common enough feature. But over the past few years, …

The grey continent

Statistics is only one part of the story. The grime combined with apathetic governments and poverty in certain parts of Asia and the craze to …

Vanishing green

Dying practice

Lack of medicinal plants forces village doctors out of trade

Less trees

...more malaria

Drought forces Egyptians into felling trees

In court

A swami and sand mafia

Uttarakhand banned mining along Ganga over and again. Will it obey court order this time?

Desertification in India: Soiled Dhule land is shallow, unfit for plantation

This Maharashtra district, one of India’s land degradation hotspots, struggles with soil erosion coupled with low forest cover, illegal …

Plantations, invasive species... what all India counts as ‘forest’

Forest survey should move beyond measuring area to studying quality of forests, say experts    

Forests are critical resources in halting poverty

Forests play a vital role in securing rural livelihoods through generating income in the form of goods and environmental services

'37% of natural springs, which contribute directly to the Ganga, are drying up'

Increasing instances of extreme rainfall are slowly leading to the crumbling of the Ganga's catchment area, says P C Tiwari, professor of …

Bolivia losing forest cover at alarming rate

The Philippines, Indonesia, and Peru also witness increase in deforestation, suggests NASA data

Don't bite that apple!

The government's plans for boosting horticulture to earn foreign exchange do not take into account the hidden costs of deforestation, fertiliser …